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Nigeria has over 250
ethnic groups. Hence, it should not surprise anyone that among these groups,
there will be some strange cultural practices associated with marriage. Most
times, these practices are meant to strengthen the bond of marriage and
preserve its sanctity. There are the good, the bad and the ugly. In line with
this, Jumia Travel, the leading online travel agency, shares four strange Nigerian
cultural practices associated with marriage in Nigeria.
Flogging
the groom among the Fulanis
This is a festival in
which an intending young Fulani groom is flogged to prove that he’s ready to
take a wife. The would-be groom will be trashed and he must show no signs of
pain. Otherwise, his readiness to take up the huge responsibility of marriage will
not be accepted.
Magun
(thunderbolt)
Magun is very common among
the Yorubas. It is usually placed on wives by their husbands without their
knowledge as a deterrent for committing adultery. And if she goes ahead with
the act, her lover could end up losing his life or getting stuck while in the
act.
Fattening
room
This is practiced by
people who hail from Calabar. The fattening room is a room where young women
are kept and prepared for womanhood and marriage. Being fat is considered as a
sign of good living.
Shaving
the hair
A woman who just lost her
Igbo husband is usually taken through some cultural rituals to prove that she
played no role in the death of her husband. One of the rituals, although
somewhat humiliating, is that she has to shave her hair.
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